Wichita County, Kansas

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,136

8.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

2,136

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Building Value

$869.1M

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score88.8
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score80.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$720K
Risk Score39.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score33.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score18.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score12.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score8.9
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score7.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$736K
Risk Score4.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score1.3

Wichita County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

8.2-40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.0-38.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.0-26.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

33.8-14.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

33.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.